Low Fantasy

Low fantasy, or intrusion fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy in which magical events intrude on an otherwise-normal world. The term thus contrasts with high fantasy stories, which take place in fictional worlds that have their own sets of rules and physical laws.

An alternative definition, common in role-playing games, rests on the story and characters being more realistic and less mythic in scope.

Low fantasy is related to a number of other genres or subgenres.
* Urban fantasy takes place in a modern-like urban setting, as opposed to rural or historical setting, and thus can potentially be low fa
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New Releases Tagged "Low Fantasy"

City of Others (The DEUS Files, #1)
An Arcane Inheritance
Once a Villain (Monsters, #3)
Princess Ever After
Princess at Heart
Only the Brave
Jenseits der tanzenden Nebel (Cassardim, #3)
Villain's Vignettes: Volume 1 (Villains' Code)
Dark One: Forgotten
River Mumma
Apocalypse Kings (Skulduggery Pleasant, #5.6)
That’s the Art of Getting By
A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)
The Secret Market of the Dead
Priest of Gallows (War for the Rose Throne, #3)
Die Essenz der Erinnerung (Silver & Poison, #2)
A Wild and Ruined Song (The Hollow Star Saga, #4)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Colossus Rising by Abby GoldsmithUpon A Legacy Sworn by Drew DobsonMajority (Torth) by Abby GoldsmithThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
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22 books — 3 voters

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SFF: Best Plot
35 books — 36 voters
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Harry Potter Alternatives
261 books — 63 voters


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